DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 27 March 1913, Page 35

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) IVTarch 24 Rev. Mother Ignatius, of the Sisters of Mercy celebrates her golden jubilee in the Order to-morrow (luesday) at St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby • T^ e ir Y as Tenebraj •* the Cathedral on the "evenings of Wednesday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday His Lordship the Bishop, and most of the suburban and ocal clergy assisted. Rev. Father Cahill, of mS? ™ i? r ! aCd a , fine SemoU on the Messed Eucharist on Holy Thursday evening. Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Lordship the Bishop on Holy Thursday, at which Rev. Fathers Skinner arid O.Doherty were deacon and subdeacon respectively. rlt T, T Z ? * l ™™, ™ bea utifully decorated h ft J l6 , day and aI^ ligllt Cr ° wds made visits to. the Blessed Sacrament. On Good Friday the Mass ot the Presanctified was celebrated by the Bishop assisted by a number of priests. In the afternoon Se& was the devotion of the Stations of the Cross, Twhich Rev Father Ormoiid officiated. In the evening Rev Father Brennan, Te Kuiti, preached on the Passion' .On Saturday Mass was celebrated at seven o'clock Oh Easter Sunday there were Masses at 7 and 9 o'clock PonHfi dmf ; ns^ numbers -received Holy Communion.' Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Lordshin the Bishop a t 11 o'clock w«, ™~<-i-- r\ j a ??. l P.. n>n~\ *. i • , ' i? amors wrmona and O Doherty being deacon and subdeacon respectively and Rev. Father O'Malley master of ceremonies S Lordship the Bishop preached on the Resurrection

The .congregation was very large. There were Pontifical Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the evening, when Rev. Father O'Doherty preached. The choir, under Mr. Hiscocks, rendered the music in a finished manner during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday. The high altar on Easter Sunday was adorned with much taste, the Sisters of Mercy and Miss Gough being responsible for the decorations. A substantial profit is likely to result from the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Messrs. J. and B. O'Brien, in the 120yds and half-mile handicaps respectively, won the fine prize for each event given by Mr. Allen Dooiie. The latter race was a splendid contest, resulting in the scratch man (Dormer) running into second place, and breaking the Australasian record. Mr. Allen Doone, to mark his appreciation of Dormer's effort, gave another valuable prize to him. The concert in the Town Hall was the most successful yet held in connection with the Irish national festival in Auckland. The hall holds 3500 people, and every seat was occupied, many going away unable to gain admission. A tableau, representing Erin (Miss Whitall) and New Zealand (Master Flynn), elicited much applause. The choruses by the school children, the vocal solos by Madame Martinengo and Miss Dorothy Martin, which were illustrated on a screen, won loud plaudits, and the items by Messrs. Bourke, Adeane, Bryant, Lonergan, Gillies, Bryant, and McCormick, were most acceptable. - Mr. Whittaker's humorous recitation, and Mr. Casey's ' Exile's return ' were much appreciated. Miss Clarke's pianoforte solo earned rounds of applause. The pictures of Irish leaders, past and present, and the late W. E. Gladstone evoked enthusiasm, and when the old Irish Parliament House was shown the audience applauded enthusiastically. This was repeated when pictures of the present King and Queen were exhibited. His Excelleucy the Governor and Lady Liverpool expressed their delight with the entertainment, and remained until the close of the performance. Much of the excellence of the entertainment was due to the organising and planning of Miss Mcllhone. Mr. Casey, as descriptive lecturer, was a distinct success.